Take a deep dive into the history of the so-called “secret synagogue” at Terezin, the town and historic fortress north of Prague that the Nazis turned into a ghetto/concentration camp — Theresianstadt. Along with JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber, the … continue reading →
So many Jewish cemetery/Jewish heritage volunteer clean-up operations take place each spring and summer that it’s hard to keep track. Here are just a few that have caught our eye — some that have taken place, some that are under … continue reading →
The Jewish community in the village of Police in the southern Czech Republic dwindled away by the early 20th century, but its 18th century synagogue is under renovation to serve as a culture center and museum about the lost world … continue reading →
Following our general post about the three synagogues and memorial space in Plzeň, Czech Republic, we feature here a closer analysis of the simple but striking Holocaust memorial in the so-called Auxiliary Synagogue, situated in the Jewish communal courtyard next … continue reading →
The Old Synagogue in Plzeň, Czech Republic, built in 1859, is now part of a community, heritage, and memorial complex. It provides a relatively rare example of a two-storey women’s gallery, which the architectural historian Samuel D. Gruber describes and … continue reading →
